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better

[bet-er] / ˈbɛt ər /


ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






Usage

What are other ways to say improve? To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary). Improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb ameliorate implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.

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On Rubio's visit, she said, "I think India will want a better sense of how much that strategic convergence that had persisted for several years is going to continue to drive this relationship."

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

To better understand the broader impact of the discovery, the researchers studied the effects of leucine metabolism in the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Ukraine is getting better at defending its skies.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“By aligning interests across these assets, we can enable better and faster project decisions,” Kjetil Hove, Equinor’s executive vice president for exploration and production Norway, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Good. Just don’t ever tell your grandmothers, mom, or deadly aunties that it’s better than theirs.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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